A circa 1925 woodcut by Unpo Takashima depicts Tokyo's Ueno district ablaze. "Each new gust of wind," reported Joseph Dahlmann, a Jesuit priest who witnessed the calamity from a hilltop, "gave new impulse to the fury of the conflagration."

The Great Japan Earthquake of 1923

The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences

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15 Facts About Tornadoes

Decades of research have made these storms more predictable, giving people more time to find shelter, but we’re sadly still vulnerable

Clepsydra Geyser at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Gigantic Plume Beneath Yellowstone Now Even More Gigantic

The geysers of Yellowstone are a reminder of the potential danger that lies below

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The Year in Science: A List of Lists

It’s the end of the year, so you know what that means—it’s time for the parade of “year in review” articles

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Ten Science Stories You Should Have Read

My ten favorite Smithsonian science and nature stories from the past year

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A Letter From Earth

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No Strangelove Ocean

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